Durnovaria Silver Band Trust
Analysis
Durnovaria Silver Band Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08752846). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Durnovaria Silver Band Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £15k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £24k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Durnovaria Silver Band Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beccles Choral Society (£24k), Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust (£24k) and Upton Jazz Association Limited (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of brass band playing, through entertaining the public and encouraging people to learn to play a brass instrument. It particularly supports bodies such as Dorchester Town and Dorset Councils, for Remembrance Day commemoration and the like.A subsidiary, but important, aim is to make Durnovaria Band Hall available to other groups, specifically in the world of the arts and culture.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beccles Choral Society | Suffolk | £24k |
| Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust | Lancashire | £24k |
| Upton Jazz Association Limited | Worcester | £24k |
| The Walton-On-The-Hill (Surrey) Association Limited | West Sussex | £24k |